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Thales Guardian Angel
A four-wheeled unmanned ground vehicle rapidly developed by Thales Australia and live-fire tested in August 2026.
Compiled from public sources ·last verified 2026-08-18
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Australia export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Development status
Operator data not public
Status: announced.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Overview
Guardian Angel is a four-wheeled unmanned ground vehicle built by Thales Australia, a local subsidiary of the France-headquartered Thales Group, notable for having been developed and readied in just six weeks ahead of live-fire testing in August 2026. It is armed with a W&E Platt remote weapon station. No other public dimensional, speed, range, payload or cost figures were found for this platform at the time of writing, so this record is intentionally spec-thin beyond what has been publicly disclosed.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type. | W&E Platt remote weapon station |
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Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity. | 0 |
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Autonomy & control
How the platform moves, how much it does without an operator, and how far the control link reaches.
| Locomotion How the platform moves: tracked, wheeled or legged. Tracks suit soft ground and heavy payloads, wheels favor road speed and range, legs handle stairs and rubble. Not a ranking, a trade-off. | Wheeled |
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Specifications compiled from public Thales Group and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-08-18.
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How many crew does the Thales Group Thales Guardian Angel require? +
The Thales Group Thales Guardian Angel requires a crew of 0.
What is the main armament of the Thales Group Thales Guardian Angel? +
The Thales Group Thales Guardian Angel's primary weapon is the W&E Platt remote weapon station.
What is the Thales Group Thales Guardian Angel used for? +
The Thales Group Thales Guardian Angel is a ugv / combat robot typically used for isr.
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